Trai Byers, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere “Yazz” Gray and Jussie Smollett are featured in the contemporary issue of The Hollywood Reporter in colourful outfits and in their most usual forms.

Empire is coming back in just about a week (yay!) and the feature for Hollywood Reporter takes readers into the crazy and unbelievable world of the series writers as they pitch ideas for the second season.